Cresson is the French word for watercress. It may refer to:
; Places
- Battle of Cresson, a small battle fought on May 1, 1187, in what now is Israel, near Nazareth
- Cresson, Kansas, a United States ghost town
- Cresson, Pennsylvania, a United States borough
- Cressona, Pennsylvania, a United States borough
- Cresson Township, Pennsylvania, a U.S. township
- Cresson, Texas, a United States city
; People
- Cresson Kearny, U.S. survival guide writer
; Other uses
- Cresson (wasp), a wasp in the family Crabronidae
See also
- Cressonsacq, a village and commune in France
- Montcresson, a commune in France
- Saint-Martin-de-Bienfaite-la-Cressonnière, a commune in France
- Vaucresson, a commune in France